The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is closely following" the anti-drug operations in Bangladesh.
The UN office also urged member states to adhere to their commitments "to promote balanced, human rights-based approaches to drug control", reports bdnews24.com.
The spokesperson of the UN body issued the statement from Vienna in response to media and civil society enquiries regarding reports from Bangladesh on anti-drug operations that have allegedly resulted in dozens of deaths.
"UNODC urges all Member States to adhere to their commitments to promote balanced, human rights-based approaches to drug control, in line with the three international drug control conventions and the outcome document of the United Nations General Assembly special session on the world drug problem.
"We stand ready to engage with all countries to help bring criminals to justice with the appropriate legal safeguards, in line with international standards and norms, and to promote evidence-based prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and reintegration, " read the statement.
